Patents by Inventor Brian F. Beaton
Brian F. Beaton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 7516410Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2005Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Christopher Thompson, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Douglas E. Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D. R. Smith, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stéphane F. Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Patent number: 7516411Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Douglas E. Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Christopher Thompson, Colin D. R. Smith, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stéphane F. Fortier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Patent number: 7472352Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2006Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Douglas E. Liversidge, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D. R. Smith, Christopher Thompson, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stéphane F. Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Patent number: 7469384Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Christopher Thompson, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Douglas E. Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D. R. Smith, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stéphane F. Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Publication number: 20020075303Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Nortel Networks Limited and Bell CanadaInventors: Christopher Thompson, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Douglas E. Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D.R. Smith, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stephane F. Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Publication number: 20020075305Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Douglas E. Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Christopher Thompson, Colin D.R. Smith, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stephane F. Fortier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Publication number: 20020075304Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Nortel Networks LimitedInventors: Christopher Thompson, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Douglas E. Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D.R. Smith, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stephane F. Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Publication number: 20020075306Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Christopher Thompson, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Douglas E. Liversidge, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D.R. Smith, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stephane F. Fortier, L.Lloyd Williams
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Publication number: 20020076025Abstract: A collaboration services suite is adapted to support a plurality of integrated telecommunications services accessed by geographically dispersed team members using a virtual team environment (VTE) client that generates a graphical user interface (GUI) for each of the respective team members. Communications sessions are automatically set up by the collaboration services suite in response to request messages generated by the VTE client when a team member initiates a communications session request using the GUI. Team members require no knowledge of another team member's communications device address in order to initiate a communications session. The collaboration services suite includes a VTE server that communicates with the VTE clients, a presence engine that collects and maintains a status of communications devices specified in a current profile of the team member; and, a call server for handling setup and control of a voice component of each communications session completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2000Publication date: June 20, 2002Applicant: Nortel Networks Limited and Bell CanadaInventors: Douglas E. Liversidge, Brian F. Beaton, Clifford P. Grossner, Roman Romaniuk, Colin D.R. Smith, Christopher Thompson, James F. Zdralek, Jean J. Bouchard, Stephane F. Fortier, Denis Mercier, L. Lloyd Williams
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Patent number: 5890052Abstract: A portable wireless telephone structure in which a foldable wallet carries a telephone in addition to having a pocket to house paper currency. The telephone is exposed for use with the wallet in open condition and is housed with the wallet in closed condition. The telephone has a communication mode to a user monetary function to permit telephonic transfer of monetary units. Thus, the telephone may eliminate need for carrying credit or bank cards in the wallet except for the telephone use with a "smart" card for telephonic transfer of monetary amounts to the "smart" card for transaction purposes.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 1996Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: Northern Telecom LimitedInventors: Clifford D. Read, Jeffrey L. Fairless, Desmond J. Ryan, Colin D. Smith, Brian F. Beaton